The Portland Gazette

From the New-York Columbian.

MR. SPOONER,

SIR - Knowing your readiness to promulgate any thing that may have a tendency to relieve the suffering of your fellow-mortals, I hope that you will give the following Recipe a place in your useful paper.

Above 30 years ago, in consequence of a severe cold, I was attacked with what soon proved to be the consumption. Being blessed with a hale constitution previous to the attack, I neglected to take advice for some time. At last finding the disorder gaining upon me, being troubled with a violent cough, and emitting a vast quantity of mucus, I applied to doctor Bradhurst, a skilful physician now living - I informed him, that I thought my case was serious. He informed me that my lungs were affected. Upon which I asked him how long he thought I could survive. The Doctor replied, that 'humanly speaking, not longer than the last of March.' This was the beginning of January. A friend handed me an old newspaper, with the following Recipe therein:

"A sure cure for the Consumption, if taken in time - J. Randolph, Buckingham county Virginia."

Take a handful of the bitter herb called Hoarhound, put it into 3 quarts of water, boil it down to one half after straining, put in some honey or molasses - put it on the fire to incorporate - then add a little old rum and cork it up. Take half a tea-cupful filled up with warm milk; if you cannot readily procure warm, make cold milk blood warmth - take a cupful fasting, and another about noon, on an empty stomach."

I used it, and praises be to God, it cured me effectually, nor have I been one day indisposed since. Yours, LOVAT, 76, Gold-st.